Chapter 75, 40 verses
La oqsimu biyawmi alqiyamati
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم لا أقسم بيوم القيامة
I do call to witness the Resurrection Day;
I swear by the Day of Resurrection
Wala oqsimu bialnnafsi allawwamati
ولا أقسم بالنفس اللوامة
And I do call to witness the self - reproaching spirit: (Eschew Evil).
And I swear by the reproaching soul [to the certainty of resurrection].
Ayahsabu alinsanu allan najmaAAa AAithamahu
أيحسب الإنسان ألن نجمع عظامه
Does man think that We cannot assemble his bones?
Does man think that We will not assemble his bones?
Bala qadireena AAala an nusawwiya bananahu
بلى قادرين على أن نسوي بنانه
Nay, We are able to put together in perfect order the very tips of his fingers.
Yes. [We are] Able [even] to proportion his fingertips.
Bal yureedu alinsanu liyafjura amamahu
بل يريد الإنسان ليفجر أمامه
But man wishes to do wrong (even) in the time in front of him.
But man desires to continue in sin.
Yasalu ayyana yawmu alqiyamati
يسأل أيان يوم القيامة
He questions: "When is the Day of Resurrection?"
He asks, "When is the Day of Resurrection?"
Faitha bariqa albasaru
فإذا برق البصر
At length, when the sight is dazed,
So when vision is dazzled
Wakhasafa alqamaru
وخسف القمر
And the moon is buried in darkness.
And the moon darkens
WajumiAAa alshshamsu waalqamaru
وجمع الشمس والقمر
And the sun and moon are joined together, -
And the sun and the moon are joined,
Yaqoolu alinsanu yawmaithin ayna almafarru
يقول الإنسان يومئذ أين المفر
That Day will Man say: "Where is the refuge?"
Man will say on that Day, "Where is the [place of] escape?"
Kalla la wazara
كلا لا وزر
By no means! No place of safety!
No! There is no refuge.
Ila rabbika yawmaithin almustaqarru
إلى ربك يومئذ المستقر
Before thy Lord (alone), that Day will be the place of rest.
To your Lord, that Day, is the [place of] permanence.
Yunabbao alinsanu yawmaithin bima qaddama waakhkhara
ينبأ الإنسان يومئذ بما قدم وأخر
That Day will Man be told (all) that he put forward, and all that he put back.
Man will be that Day of what he sent ahead and kept back.
Bali alinsanu AAala nafsihi baseeratun
بل الإنسان على نفسه بصيرة
Nay, man will be evidence against himself,
Rather, man, against himself, will be a witness,
Walaw alqa maAAatheerahu
ولو ألقى معاذيره
Even though he were to put up his excuses.
Even if he presents his excuses.
La tuharrik bihi lisanaka litaAAjala bihi
لا تحرك به لسانك لتعجل به
Move not thy tongue concerning the (Qur'an) to make haste therewith.
Move not your tongue with it, [O Muhammad], to hasten with recitation of the Qur'an.
Inna AAalayna jamAAahu waquranahu
إن علينا جمعه وقرآنه
It is for Us to collect it and to promulgate it:
Indeed, upon Us is its collection [in your heart] and [to make possible] its recitation.
Faitha qaranahu faittabiAA quranahu
فإذا قرأناه فاتبع قرآنه
But when We have promulgated it, follow thou its recital (as promulgated):
So when We have recited it [through Gabriel], then follow its recitation.
Thumma inna AAalayna bayanahu
ثم إن علينا بيانه
Nay more, it is for Us to explain it (and make it clear):
Then upon Us is its clarification [to you].
Kalla bal tuhibboona alAAajilata
كلا بل تحبون العاجلة
Nay, (ye men!) but ye love the fleeting life,
No! But you love the immediate
Watatharoona alakhirata
وتذرون الآخرة
And leave alone the Hereafter.
And leave the Hereafter.
Wujoohun yawmaithin nadiratun
وجوه يومئذ ناضرة
Some faces, that Day, will beam (in brightness and beauty); -
[Some] faces, that Day, will be radiant,
Ila rabbiha nathiratun
إلى ربها ناظرة
Looking towards their Lord;
Looking at their Lord.
Wawujoohun yawmaithin basiratun
ووجوه يومئذ باسرة
And some faces, that Day, will be sad and dismal,
And [some] faces, that Day, will be contorted,
Tathunnu an yufAAala biha faqiratun
تظن أن يفعل بها فاقرة
In the thought that some back - breaking calamity was about to be inflicted on them;
Expecting that there will be done to them [something] backbreaking.
Kalla itha balaghati alttaraqiya
كلا إذا بلغت التراقي
Yea, when (the soul) reaches to the collar - bone (in its exit),
No! When the soul has reached the collar bones
Waqeela man raqin
وقيل من ۜ راق
And there will be a cry, "Who is a magician (to restore him)?"
And it is said, "Who will cure [him]?"
Wathanna annahu alfiraqu
وظن أنه الفراق
And he will conclude that it was (the Time) of Parting;
And the dying one is certain that it is the [time of] separation
Wailtaffati alssaqu bialssaqi
والتفت الساق بالساق
And one leg will be joined with another:
And the leg is wound about the leg,
Ila rabbika yawmaithin almasaqu
إلى ربك يومئذ المساق
That Day the Drive will be (all) to thy Lord!
To your Lord, that Day, will be the procession.
Fala saddaqa wala salla
فلا صدق ولا صلى
So he gave nothing in charity, nor did he pray! -
And the had not believed, nor had he prayed.
Walakin kaththaba watawalla
ولكن كذب وتولى
But on the contrary, he rejected Truth and turned away!
But [instead], he denied and turned away.
Thumma thahaba ila ahlihi yatamatta
ثم ذهب إلى أهله يتمطى
Then did he stalk to his family in full conceit!
And then he went to his people, swaggering [in pride].
Awla laka faawla
أولى لك فأولى
Woe to thee, (O men!), yea, woe!
Woe to you, and woe!
Thumma awla laka faawla
ثم أولى لك فأولى
Again, Woe to thee, (O men!), yea, woe!
Then woe to you, and woe!
Ayahsabu alinsanu an yutraka sudan
أيحسب الإنسان أن يترك سدى
Does man think that he will be left uncontrolled, (without purpose)?
Does man think that he will be left neglected?
Alam yaku nutfatan min manayyin yumna
ألم يك نطفة من مني يمنى
Was he not a drop of sperm emitted (in lowly form)?
Had he not been a sperm from semen emitted?
Thumma kana AAalaqatan fakhalaqa fasawwa
ثم كان علقة فخلق فسوى
Then did he become a leech - like clot; then did (Allah) make and fashion (him) in due proportion.
Then he was a clinging clot, and [Allah] created [his form] and proportioned [him]
FajaAAala minhu alzzawjayni alththakara waalontha
فجعل منه الزوجين الذكر والأنثى
And of him He made two sexes, male and female.
And made of him two mates, the male and the female.
Alaysa thalika biqadirin AAala an yuhyiya almawta
أليس ذلك بقادر على أن يحيي الموتى
Has not He, (the same), the power to give life to the dead?
Is not that [Creator] Able to give life to the dead?